The Maccabi “Bazan’’ Haifa basketball team of the Israeli Basketball Super League announced today the team has hired former Syracuse University associate head coach Bernie Fine as a basketball consultant.

Fine worked for Syracuse for 36 consecutive seasons until he was fired in November amid allegations he molested two former ball boys, Bobby Davis and Mike Lang.

Fine has denied any wrongdoing and no charges have been filed. A federal investigation is ongoing. Davis and Lang have filed a defamation suit against current Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim.

According to the team’s announcement, Fine will consult the Maccabi “Bazan” Haifa management on player personnel decisions as well as the team’s coaching search for next season. Fine will be based in the United States.

Before his dismissal, Fine had the longest active streak of consecutive seasons at one school among assistant coaches in Division I.

Maccabi Haifa is owned by Florida-based businessman Jeffrey Rosen.

Fine has strong ties to basketball in Israel. He has worked as a part of the Maccabiah Games. In 1993, he coached the U.S. Maccabiah team to a silver medal in the World Maccabiah Games in Israel.